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Title: Quicksands
Credits: Larkspur, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Quicksands" by B. M. Croker is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Eva Lingard, a young woman who feels trapped in a monotonous existence, living with her uncle and his overbearing new wife after being sent away from her prior life. The narrative begins as she reflects on her brother Ronald's visit and her desire for a more vibrant life, hinting at romantic entanglements and personal growth. The opening of the book introduces readers to Eva and her brother Ronald as they sit on a bridge, discussing their lives. They reveal their contrasting desires, with Ronald looking forward to returning to India and Eva expressing her dissatisfaction with her current life at Beke, under the watchful eye of her controlling Aunt Mina. As she reminisces about prior encounters and her unhappy experiences in the family, it becomes clear that Eva yearns for adventure and love, while grappling with her family dynamics and the constraints of her social standing. The story sets up a strong sense of longing for change, hinting at the transformative journey ahead for Eva. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary), 1849?-1920
EBook No.: 65195
Published: Apr 30, 2021
Downloads: 196
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Siblings -- Fiction
Subject: India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction
Subject: British -- India -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Quicksands
Credits: Larkspur, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Quicksands" by B. M. Croker is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Eva Lingard, a young woman who feels trapped in a monotonous existence, living with her uncle and his overbearing new wife after being sent away from her prior life. The narrative begins as she reflects on her brother Ronald's visit and her desire for a more vibrant life, hinting at romantic entanglements and personal growth. The opening of the book introduces readers to Eva and her brother Ronald as they sit on a bridge, discussing their lives. They reveal their contrasting desires, with Ronald looking forward to returning to India and Eva expressing her dissatisfaction with her current life at Beke, under the watchful eye of her controlling Aunt Mina. As she reminisces about prior encounters and her unhappy experiences in the family, it becomes clear that Eva yearns for adventure and love, while grappling with her family dynamics and the constraints of her social standing. The story sets up a strong sense of longing for change, hinting at the transformative journey ahead for Eva. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary), 1849?-1920
EBook No.: 65195
Published: Apr 30, 2021
Downloads: 196
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Siblings -- Fiction
Subject: India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction
Subject: British -- India -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.